Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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